Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 974 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
7. 7.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
21. 21.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
22. 22.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
23. 23.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
27. 27.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit

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